Tigers Track And Field With 16 Top-Three Finishes Saturday

Saturday, January 28

Jonesboro, Ark.

University of Memphis

A-State Invitational

Tigers Track And Field With 16 Top-Three Finishes Saturday

Jan 29, 2017 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

A-State Invitational/Second-Day Results

Vaughn nearly ties school record in men's shot put.

JONESBORO, Ark. – University of Memphis' Brock Ballard, LaForrest Church, Davon DeMoss and Jordan Wesner all posted first-place performances to highlight the Tigers' track and field Saturday action at the 2017 A-State Invitational. Ballard won the men's 800m, Church the men's mile, DeMoss the men's 55m and Wesner the men's high jump.

On the women's side, five performers had second-place finishes. The Tigers men's and women's squad combined for 16 top-three finishes Saturday.

The A-State Invitational was a team non-scoring meet.

A-State Invitational/Day Two Highlights

Junior Luke Vaughn placed third in the men's shot put with an indoor personal-best throw of 59-2.25 (18.04m). His toss fell just .75 inches shy of the indoor school record in the event (59-3). The indoor shot put record is held by Kevin Robinson, the Tigers head coach. Robinson set the program mark in 1998.
Davon DeMoss ran a personal-best 6.30 in winning the men's 55m.
In his first career appearance in the men's mile, junior LaForrest Church placed first in a time of 4:18.69.
Sophomore Olushola Olojo, the 2016 American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships runner-up in the triple jump, placed second in the event Saturday. He leaped an indoor personal-best of 50-1.25 (15.27m), breaking the 50-foot distance for the first time in his college career.
Junior Chelsea Ladd ran in her first distance event of the 2016-17 indoor campaign Saturday, placing second in the women's 3000m. She posted an indoor personal-best time of 10:07.43 in the event.
Junior Jada Parker recorded her highest career finish in the women's pole vault Saturday, placing second with a 13-1.75 mark (4.01m). Her height tied her career-best mark. Parker's previous best finish in the pole vault was third at the 2016 Redhawks Invitational.
Sophomore Ashley Pryke improved her throw in the women's shot put for a third-straight meet. Her 44-3.5 (13.50m) throw Saturday was nearly a foot better than last week's mark and over three feet better than her first shot put of the season Dec. 3.
Senior Chardae Greenlee had her second top-three finish in the women's triple jump this season. She was second at the A-State Invitational Saturday.

Memphis Men's Results
55m – 1. Davon DeMoss, 6.30
400m – 6. Kolbeinn Gunnarsson, 49.65; 7. Christopher Walker, 49.80; 8. Naaman Norment, 50.04; 34. Jason Kimmet, 50.37; 15. Antaun Andrews, 51.17
800m – 1. Brock Ballard, 1:55.55; 16. Alex Klatt, 2:14.71
Mile – 1. LaForrest Church, 4:18.69; 2. Julian Sanchez Pinto, 4:18.75; 3. Matthew Kamph, 4:19.98; 13. Josh Hamlet, 4:39.56
4x400m relay – 4. Memphis B, 3:28.59 (Michael Carey, Kolbeinn Gunnarsson, Jason Kimmet, Christopher Walker,); 9. Memphis A, 3:37.62 (Antaun Andrews, LaForrest Church, Alex Klatt, Naaman Norment)
Shot put – 3. Luke Vaughn, 59-2.25 (18.04m); 6. Rafael Vallery, 54-4.5 (16.57m); 7. Adam Neelly, 54-3.75 (16.55m); 8. Wade Wells, 52-0 (15.85m); 9. Lennard Biere, 47-10 (14.58m); 14. Simon Hosten, 41-3 (12.57m)
High jump – 1. Jordan Wesner, 6-11.75 (2.13m); 7. Noah Agnew, 6-6 (1.98m)
Triple jump – 2. Olushola Olojo, 50-1.25 (15.27m); 5. Shameek Miller, 45-10.75 (13.99m)

Memphis Women's Results
400m – 8. Destinee Lansden, 58.44; 9. Cera Chavez, 59.16; 10. Rebeka Holt, 59.22; 16. Melinda Murdock, 1:01.15; 19. Jasmine Taylor, 1:01.39; 20. Derriana Parrish, 1:01.51; 25. Di'Anna Wright, 1:04.69
800m – 3. Celine Rone, 2:20.48; 7. Savannah Jordan, 2:32.94
Mile – 2. Arnica Zitting, 5:10.59; 3. Megan Briley, 5:17.76; 9. Savannah Smith, 5:37.73
3000m – 2. Chelsea Ladd, 10:07.43; 6. Paige Sandwell, 10:33.65; 10. Gabrielle Byndas, 11:08.00; 11. Mary Minkler, 11:10.00
55m hurdles – 7. ToNaya Gulley, 8.61; 8. Haleigh Montgomery, 8.77
4x400m relay – 5. Memphis A, 4:01.32 (Dominique Chatman, Cera Chavez, Melinda Murdock, Derriana Parrish); 11. Memphis B, 4:34.09 (ToNaya Gulley, Haleigh Montgomery, Celine Rone, Jasmine Taylor)
Pole vault –2. Jada Parker, 13-1.75 (4.01m); 3. Dorina Baiker, 12-6 (3.81m); 12. Allie Hughes, 10-6.25 (3.21m)
Shot put – 6. Ashley Pryke, 44-3.5 (13.50m); 12. Mona Jaidi, 39-7 (12.06m)
High jump – 2. Saida Burns-Moore, 5-6.5 (1.69m)
Triple jump – 2. Chardae Greenlee, 40-3.5 (12.28m); 6. Nicole Lawson, 37-7.75 (11.47m); 7. Saida Burns-Moore, 37-1.75 (11.32m)